September 7, 2024

Your Saturday Podcast: The Zany “The Coach”

Your Saturday Podcast: The Zany “The Coach”

Hello there, you faithful, loyal, intrepid, adventure-seeking audiophiles. It’s Jack, Fictional Cafe’s hosta witha mosta, pinch-hitting for Ruby who is on vacation (sure hope she comes back!). Here are the first episodes of “The Coach,” about the journey (sic) of Evan Nixon, a former performer turned Life-Coach. Aided by his husband, Kevin, his best friend, Minxy, and his mentor, Miss Erica (of Miss Erica’s Life-Coaching Institute and Cross-Dressing Academy), Evan navigates a host of zany clients, all while “life-coaching” his own journey. It’s hysterically funny and you’d better agree or we won’t play any more episodes for you.

Continue reading →

August 23, 2024

“Journeys in the Dark” created by Robert Best

“Journeys in the Dark” created by Robert Best

Journeys In The Dark a post-apocalyptic dark comedy. Created by Robert Best, directed by David Barr, and produced by David Barr and Alan O’Brien. Journeys in the Dark is a mix between Of Mice and Men’s Odd Couple and the post-apocalyptic dark humour of Red Dwarf. This audio drama follows the adventures of our two mismatched heroes Hod and Baulder. Throw in supernatural monsters, bandits, and the daily fight for survival and you’ve got an absurd dark comedy audio drama podcast that’s sure to tickle your funny bone while making you question reality. It wasn’t always smooth sailing. Recorded in 2016 but left on the cutting room floor. Years of delays, international moves, and more than one child almost left this gem buried in the dust. But in late 2023, the winds shifted, and production…

Continue reading →

August 9, 2024

Camlann – An Audio Drama by Ella Watts

Camlann – An Audio Drama by Ella Watts

Camlann is a post-apocalyptic fantasy by Ella Watts from Tin Can Audio. A serialised fiction podcast inspired by folklore and Arthurian legends. Alternatively – it’s about three idiots and a dog in Wales, fighting for their lives. This series was funded by Creative Scotland and the Inevitable Foundation. Dai lights a fire. The Welsh folk song featured in this episode is Tân yn Llŷn, a protest song about the destruction of Penyberth. This episode featured: Tobias Weatherburn as Dai, Angharad Phillips as Morgan, Robyn Holdaway as Perry, Paul Warren as Gwaine and Peter Wicks as The News Anchor. Special thanks to Hobbes the Lion for playing Gelert. This episode was written and directed by Ella Watts, with original scoring and sound design from Amber Devereux at Tin Can Audio, and additional Music Direction from Alessa…

Continue reading →

July 26, 2024

“Halfwits & Failed Crits” Produced by Halfwits Podcasts

“Halfwits & Failed Crits” Produced by Halfwits Podcasts

Halfwits & Failed Crits is an Actual Play Podcast where the players’ blundering choices and cursed dice are the real big bad evil standing in the way of getting to the end of a campaign! Join GM Jonathan Swenson while the players Kiley Swenson, Laura Rodgers, and Luis Ardila “expand the chaos” in Children of the Spine – A Stars Without Number Podcast.(Produced by Halfwit Podcasts) After the Scream Pursuit Syndicate met their fate in the final battle of the Prequel, a group of onlooking children were transported to the newly appeared Planet under the Spine, Nedrak. Astrid Folstad (Kiley), John Coal (Bobby), Kamala Magar (Laura), Mohan Wayuu (Luis), and Nadia Kadir (Mary) find their young selves fighting for survival as tensions run high and resources run low.  Astrid Folstad (Kiley), John Coal (Bobby), Kamala…

Continue reading →

July 12, 2024

“The Invicta Collective” by Jermey Ashley Pair

“The Invicta Collective” by Jermey Ashley Pair

Presenting, The Invicta Collective by Jermey Ashley Pair! When the tranquility of the small town of Monroville is suddenly shattered one morning by a mysterious earthquake, Sheriff Buckley and Deputy Fish head out to investigate. What they discover lurking among the ruins will soon threaten not only the lives of all in Monroville, but also the lives of those in the cities beyond. Trapped in the local library by forces they don’t understand, will Sheriff Buckley & a small group of civilians be able to decipher the mystery of what’s happening and escape the clutches of the dead or will the library become their tomb? Welcome, Adventurers! Imagine diving headfirst into a world where adventure knows no bounds, where history and fiction dance in the glow of archaeology’s spotlight. Romance flirts with danger, and every…

Continue reading →

This is your site

Welcome to the Fictional Café! Your baristas are interested in all genres of short fiction, poetry, excerpts from novels-in-progress, your photographs, art, and audio or video podcasts. We encourage you to share your work for publication in the Fictional Café. Click on the Join/Submit button above to learn more.

Archive

Facebook

No feed found with the ID 1. Go to the All Feeds page and select an ID from an existing feed.